

That extra cost adds up.Īnother drawback directly relates to one of the benefits listed above: recoil.

With ammo prices the way they are right now, that definitely makes a big difference when picking up a few boxes here and there. Drawbacks of Using Subsonic AmmoĪmmo that is specifically made to subsonic specifications tends to be more expensive than its supersonic siblings. Subsonic ammo can also reduce some of the recoil, and when you pair that with a suppressor, it makes for a very pleasant experience if you’re introducing a new shooter to the world of firearms. When you pair a suppressor with supersonic ammo, that’s when you’re in for a real treat! The decibel level will be even lower and you’ll really see why the combo of a suppressor and subsonic ammo is so very cool.

In a caliber such as 9mm, using a pistol suppressor like the Banish 45 will bring the decibels down to a hearing-safe level even with supersonic ammo. Obviously, the biggest advantage to using subsonic ammo is when you pair it with a suppressor. Anything slower than that is subsonic anything faster is supersonic.Īs a result, subsonic ammo is a specially calibrated load that is designed to travel slower than the speed of sound, thereby eliminating the supersonic crack. With an average air temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit, the speed of sound is 1,125 feet per second. The difference between something that is subsonic and supersonic all comes down to the speed of sound. When an object is moving slower than the speed of sound and doesn’t make that crack, it’s considered to be subsonic.
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It can be fired on smaller plots of land that are safe for firing handguns but where a miss with a rifle bullet would likely travel beyond the property, or the use of a full powered rifle load would disturb nearby neighbors.
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This specialty ammunition is perfect for younger and smaller framed shooters who are learning to shoot their family’s full size hunting rifles, seniors who have become recoil sensitive due to age, persons who only have access to indoor shooting ranges that do not allow high powered rifles because of the noise they generate that echoes off of the walls or fear that the bullet will generate so much power that it will pass through or tear up the backstop. This ammunition is not specifically designed to cycle semi or fully automatic weapons. 22 Long Rifle ammo, has virtually no felt recoil, produces the same energy and power as most 380 ACP ammunition and delivers excellent accuracy out to 100 yards from rifles with barrel twist rates of 1 in 7’’ or faster. Atomic Ammunition’s 223 Remington Subsonic is unlike any.
